I just want to take a realistic look now, now that we have enough distance.

We're always looking roughly 30 years behind us. In the '80s they were obsessed with the '50s and so on.

I like things that are weirdly imaginative and couldn't be real, but I also like stories that are recognizable and relatable.

How is it possible that our parents lied to us?" "Lets see: Santa, the Tooth Fairy,the Easter bunny,um, God. You're the prettiest kid in school. This wont hurt a bit. Your face will freeze like that..." "Everythings going to be alright.

I, for example, am a pompous asshole, but my comics are genius!

They hurt you. You hurt 'em back. Or maybe it is the other way around. Whatever. Someday you might find a way to forgive each other. But it won't be like it used to 'cause that pain never really goes away.

After 9/11, I knew I wanted to write about power and identity and the way Americans on all sides of the political spectrum often mythologize our leaders, which are themes that the superhero genre has always handled really well.